Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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The trooper was investigating a separate motor vehicle crash on the westbound side of the highway near Exit 23 when a driver struck their cruiser and another vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
According to the California Highway Patrol’s Auburn area office, the collision occurred around 7:30 p.m. on the westbound side of I-80, just east of Penryn Road in unincorporated Placer County.
—Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
That rollover wreck happened on westbound Interstate 80 near Potrero Avenue, when a black Fiat and white Mercedes-Benz hit each other, the California Highway Patrol said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Denver police posted about the third fatal crash, which happened on westbound Interstate 70 near Federal Boulevard, at 7:46 a.m. Sunday.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
According to the California Highway Patrol’s Auburn area office, the collision occurred around 7:30 p.m. on the westbound side of I-80, just east of Penryn Road in unincorporated Placer County.
—Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
That rollover wreck happened on westbound Interstate 80 near Potrero Avenue, when a black Fiat and white Mercedes-Benz hit each other, the California Highway Patrol said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Denver police posted about the third fatal crash, which happened on westbound Interstate 70 near Federal Boulevard, at 7:46 a.m. Sunday.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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